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Vatican defrocks an anti-abortion priest who once placed an aborted fetus on an altar
The priest, Frank Pavone of Texas, heads the anti-abortion group Priests for Life. The Vatican said he was defrocked for "blasphemous communications on social media" and "persistent disobedience."
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National
New York bans pet stores from selling cats, dogs and rabbits
The new law, designed to target commercial breeding operations decried by critics as "puppy mills," lets pet shops work instead with shelters to offer rescued or abandoned animals up for adoption.
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Business
Starbucks workers plan a 3-day walkout at 100 U.S. stores in a unionization effort
More than 1,000 baristas are planning to walk out, according to Starbucks Workers United. More than 264 of Starbucks' 9,000 company-run U.S. stores have voted to unionize since late last year.
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National
The U.S. is suing Arizona over shipping containers on the border with Mexico
The U.S. government sued Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and the state Wednesday over the placement of shipping containers as a barrier on the border with Mexico, saying it is trespassing on federal lands.
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National
Twitter has changed its rules over the account tracking Elon Musk's private jet
Twitter on Wednesday suspended an account that used publicly available flight data to track Elon Musk's private jet, despite his pledge to keep it up because of his free speech principles.
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Science
Hawaii's Mauna Loa and Kilauea volcanoes have stopped erupting, scientists say
Mauna Loa, the world's largest volcano, began spewing molten rock Nov. 27 after being quiet for 38 years. Lava-viewers enjoyed the rare marvel of being able to see Kilauea erupting at the same time.
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World
8 in France are convicted of their roles in a Bastille Day truck attack that killed 86
A French court convicted eight people charged in connection with a truck attack more than six years ago by an Islamic State sympathizer that killed 86 people celebrating Bastille Day in Nice.
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Technology
Musk's Twitter has dissolved its Trust and Safety Council
The advisory group of nearly 100 independent civil, human rights and other organizations was formed in 2016 to address hate speech, child exploitation, suicide and other problems on the platform.
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Politics
Second Iranian detainee is executed over alleged protest crime
The execution comes less than a month after the man allegedly carried out the fatal stabbings of two security officials during one of the demonstrations the government is trying to put an end to.
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Science
More than 60 ancient Roman-era graves were discovered in Gaza
Hamas authorities in the Gaza Strip announced the discovery of over 60 tombs in an ancient burial site dating back to the Roman era.